In the spirit of democracy, openness, transparency, human decency and preventing criminality at the highest level, it is imperative that the public are allowed to follow the trial of the 45th president of the United States.

There needs to be accountability, not bans on phones inside the court. There needs to visibility and transparency, not bans on video cameras inside the court. We demand justice, and we demand full disclosure and access to the trial of the single most dangerous president in US history.

It's in the vital interest of every US citizen and resident to gain as much insight and knowledge as possible, so the damage and divide Donald Trump created may begin to heal. The public deserves to know. The public needs to know.